Is The Silmarillion before or after LoTR?

The Silmarillion has a summary of the Lord of the Rings as its final chapter, “Of the Rings of Power and The Third Age”. It is a full summary of LoTR and would be a gigantic spoiler. Clearly the Silmarillion was meant to be read after LoTR.

What is the chronological order of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings?

The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit games The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2002) The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) The Hobbit (2003) The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

Should I read Silmarillion before Children of Hurin?

Considering the nature of the story’s structure, it is actually possible to read ‘The Children of Húrin’ without any prior knowledge of any events in ‘The Silmarillion’. Actually, I would urge readers to go through this book first and then tackle ‘The Silmarillion’ later on.

What is the order of the Hobbit?

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey2012
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug2013The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies2014
The Hobbit/Movies

The three films are The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012), The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013), and The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014). The films are based on the 1937 novel The Hobbit by J. R. R.

Does the Hobbit come before Lord of the Rings?

But if you are not an obsessive Tolkien-head or haven’t recently rewatched the earlier films, they may go over your heads. The Hobbit takes place 60 years before the Lord of the Rings adventure, save for the new film’s prologue, which unfolds about twenty minutes before The Fellowship of the Ring begins.

Should I read The Silmarillion or The Lord of the Rings first?

The intention of the author (and editor) is clear: Read The Lord of the Rings first, and then read The Silmarillion to have a complete summary of what happened. By reading The Lord of the Rings first……you get to know more about Hobbits, which are the centre of Tolkien’s imagination….you build stamina as you pursue Tolkien’s books.

What is the difference between the Silmarillion and The Hobbit?

It is depicted through the eyes of the Hobbit Frodo Baggins (some chapters dedicated to Sam, Pippin and Merry), while The Silmarillion…. is not. There’s barely any mention of “Hobbits” in The Silmarillionat all. You can’t start reading Tolkien’s books without knowing anything about Hobbits! The Lord of the Ringsis an easier read to begin with

When was The Silmarillion published?

The Silmarillion was published on: September 15, 1977. That’s a two decade gap. Most authors recommended readers to read their books in the order they were published. Tolkien’s world is mostly centered around Hobbits

What is the meaning of the word Silmarillion?

The Silmarillion ( Quenya: [silmaˈriliɔn]) is a collection of mythopoeic works by English writer J. R. R. Tolkien, edited and published posthumously by his son, Christopher Tolkien, in 1977, with assistance from Guy Gavriel Kay. The Silmarillion, along with J. R. R. Tolkien’s other works, forms an extensive,…